Epic Chushingura

Original title: 大忠臣蔵

• 1971
• •
• Ended

• Drama

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Daichūshingura is a television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year. The NET network broadcast it in the Tuesday evening 9:00–9:56 prime-time slot in Japan. The series featured an all-star cast. The central actor was Toshiro Mifune, who portrayed Ōishi Kuranosuke; Yoko Tsukasa his wife; and kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII their son Chikara.

Seasons

1

Episodes

52

Episode length

~47m

First aired

Jan 5, 1971

Networks

tv asahi, NST

Original language

Japanese

Origin

Japan